Hi there,

Any of you who may have read any of my previous posts will know (so I wont repeat at length) that I have been having a few probs with my 14wk old baby girl. Cut a long story short she was crying ALL day which is now improving, and then was having problems breast feeding (never had any probs since birth so was quite a shock)-becoming agitated and frustrated at the breast. General consensus of the reason for this was a reduction in my milk supply which my LO wasn't appreciating! I really didn't want to give formula, and haven't, so have persevered and fed her more, taken herbal remedies and my milk supply seems to be improving a bit (touch wood!).
However in my state of desperation I went on other forums to ask advice and two people mentioned how concerned they were that she is sleeping through the night (10-13hrs normally). They even suggested me having her 'checked out' by my HV and GP (which I have already done for her crying and they found no problems). But being a normal over sensitive, probably paranoid mother I am now worried there is something wrong with her-should she not sleep through the night if she wishes to do so, after all I haven't forced her-who could!? Do you think this is jealousy that my baby sleeps or good sound advice that I should follow up :\?

I think its stupid to say a baby shouldnt sleep throught the night from any age, im jealous! My lo is 13 weeks and not sleeping through. Take no notice of what was said and i would give yourself a pat on the back that your lo is so good for you. xxx

Thanks for the reassurance! but for your info she may be good at night but the only reason I can cope with her is because she sleeps through. Don't know how i'd do it otherwise, she's so demanding!! i guess they all have their unique points and there's no such thing as the perfect baby, but we love 'em all the same!!

Read somewhere (no idea where!!) not to expect a baby to be capable of sleeping through if it's under 5kg - so assume this means it's fine and normal for our babies who are over 5kg to be sleeping through no matter what age!! I'm so glad for you that you're getting some respite with her sleeping - it must be incredibly draining physically and emotionally. Keep going - I think you're amazing to be coping!!!

Read somewhere (no idea where!!) not to expect a baby to be capable of sleeping through if it's under 5kg - so assume this means it's fine and normal for our babies who are over 5kg to be sleeping through no matter what age!! I'm so glad for you that you're getting some respite with her sleeping - it must be incredibly draining physically and emotionally. Keep going - I think you're amazing to be coping!!!

hi. i have had 5 kids nad they have all slept through at different ages, my 3rd baby slept through at 12 weeks. all babies are different. don't listen to them they probably are jealous. and their babies aren't sleeping through. sour grapes i would say!!!!! take care.xxxx

hi, i don't think there's anything wrong with her sleeping through,

but for the crying thing have you thought about cranial osteopathy
i researched it online and took my lo he was 5 weeks prem and we had a really tough labour and for months he would cry non stop for 15hrs a day for atleast 5 days out of 7, and he always had a problem eating when he was about 6 months old i had enough and decided it was worth a try,

it was great
the osteopath massaged his head manipulating the plates and then worked on his posture and spine, after about 2 sessions we noticed a change
it was strange my lo would only turn 1 way and was baldy on one side the osteo said the muscles in his neck were locked up now all his hairs grown back and turns both ways.
my lo is now 10 months old and now eats much better, the days of crying are now reduced to just when he gets in a mood and he's sleeping much better.
the osteo we go to costs ??30 per session expensive but well worth it.
maybe suggest it to your hv and have a research yourself.

I KNOW HOW MUCH THE CRYING CAN GET TO YOU
i now have pnd, try and keep it together
good luck,
Anna & George xx

I agree with Anna that Cranial Osteopathy is great, we went as Maddie was really wired, would wake at the slightest sound and was jerky and unsettled when asleep and colicky.
Turned out the colic was more likely milk intollerance but it really did help with the sleep.

It sound a bit like sour grapes to me. My 1st daughter slept through (9.30pm - 8.30pm) from she was 12 weeks old & my other daughter is 7 weeks & for the past week or so she has been going from 9.30- between 5.30 & 6am every night & then goes back over til 9.30am. I wouldnt be too concerned about her sleeping through coz if your not forcing it then your lo is obviously happy to sleep on. Every baby is different

Good luck
Hilary x

SOUR GRAPES SOUR GRAPES SOUR GRAPES!!!! Jealous witches

there is nothing wrong with her sleeping through the night at her age all my 4 did it at different ages isaac was the latest at 18 weeks.

Hi, there is nothing wrong with her sleeping through the night my daughter was 8 weeks old and she used to go 8 til 8 every night sometimes til 9. she obviously needs the sleep or she wouldnt do it, my daughter is now 5 and she has been good at sleeping the whole time. My lo is 21 weeks and has slept through since 9 10 weeks old and is 8.30-9 until 7 or 7.30 sometimes once a week he wakes in the night but just for a cuddle i thought he wouldnt with being a big baby but he has a good feed of milk before he goes to sleep and thats him.
vikki xx

Hi, all babies are different...maybe the other mums thought it was unusual as you are BF'ing & BF babies don't generally sleep through that early, mine didn't but I did get one night when hehe'd had his 12wks injections and he slept 9pm until 9am! We were in shock but I think it was just because he was exhausted from the upset.
My elder sister was a sleepy baby, my mum BF her and always had to wake her for her feeds and then she went to sleep again...there was nothing wrong with her.
Just jealous that you have a baby that likes to sleep at night, is she has always slept through the night then that's her thing, if she was all of a sudden lethargic then I would keep an eye on her.
My bb now has a good routine and sleeps 7pm until 7am (he's 7 months) I just need to go bed at a decent hour & not be hooked on this website!!!

I'd say it was sour grapes my LO is nearly 12 weeks and on Saturday she went to sleep at 11.30pm and didn't wake till 10 am Sunday morning(she's been sleeping through since she was about 8 weeks old) my LO is feeding ok and seems quite a happy little thing.

Pay no attention to anyone else just go with the flow!!